Soil used for pottery in Yazd
The art of pottery in Yazd is done using two types of soil:
Ordinary clay and white clay which is a combination of kaolin, quartz and silica and feldspar.
Each of these soils is used for a specific type of pottery.
White soil is usually used to make more valuable dishes.
Steps of preparing pottery soil in Yazd
Because Yazd clay is very viscous, first the potters kneaded the clay
And they prepare it for spinning.
He then shaped the flower into balls of the chin of the desired size
And shape them with a potter's wheel.
Soft flowers are used for smaller dishes and hard flowers are used for larger dishes.
